They do most by books,
who could much without them.
(Thomas Browne: Christian Morals.)
Κατηγορία: Quotes
Joubert, «Before using a fine word…»
Before using a fine word, make a place for it!
(Joubert: Pensées.)
Carlyle, «The coldest…»
The coldest word was once
a glowing new metaphor.
(Carlyle: Past and Present.)
Ben Jonson, «Language…»
Language most shows a man:
Speak, that I may see thee.
(Ben Jonson: Timber; or Discoveries.)
John Selden, «Syllabes…»
Syllables govern the world.
(John Selden: Table Talk.)
Rabelais, «To laugh…»
To laugh is proper to man.
(Rabelais: Gargantua and Pantagruel.)
Jules Renard, «Look…»
Look for the ridiculous in everything
and you will find it.
(Jules Renard: Journal.)
Jean Paul Richter, «Freedom…»
Freedom produces jokes
and jokes produce freedom.
(Jean Paul Richter: Introduction to Aesthetics.)
Benjamin Whichcote, «All expectation…»
All expectation hath
something of torment.
(Benjamin Whichcote: Moral and Religious Aphorisms.)
Xavier Forneret, «The future…»
The future is a mirror
without any glass in it.
(Xavier Forneret.)